
Other voices include Bill Connolly and Craig Ferguson. In addition to Julie Walters, Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney) voices Merida’s mother and Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid) voices one of three boisterous lords in the film. If you’re still sad about the end of “Harry Potter”, look forward to joining some of the cast as they voice “Brave” characters this summer. This sends Merida on a journey to undo an arduous curse in which she’ll learn what it really means to be brave while redefining what what it means to be “lady-like”. As in all Disney movies, you can’t trust an old witch, and this one grants Merida a wish that, of course, includes an unforeseen catch. Weasley for all you Harry Potter fans) for help. In her defiant ways, Merida flouts an age-old custom and finds herself asking an old witch (voiced by Julie Walters, aka Mrs. Merida is your typical strong-willed, tomboy princess: she is a gifted archer, unafraid to face mythic beasts, and adamant about determining her own destiny. “Brave”, written by Brenda Chapman and Irene Mecchi, tells the story of a lionhearted young Scottish princess, Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald). “Brave” is said to be somewhat darker and more mature in tone than Pixar’s previous films, but still child friendly. The film is Pixar’s first fairy tale, the first to feature a female heroine, and the first to be directed by a woman – though it seems Brenda Chapman’s been bumped to co-director since Disney attached Mark Andrews to direct the project to its finish. Pixar’s current project, " Brave", represents a few firsts for Pixar. Deepening Your Personal Relationship with the Guru.
